Newbie Question

[Anil Gupte/iCinema.com]

I am very new to C++ (Actually have dabbled in it before but nevermind).
This is my first appliccation that I started from scratch. I created a
Console Application in VC 2005 and this is what I have so far:
using namespace System;

using namespace System::IO;

#include "stdafx.h"

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])

{

DirectoryInfo* di = new DirectoryInfo(" .");

String* files[] = Directory::GetF iles(di->ToString()];

return 0;

}

When I compile I get lots of errors. Even if I comment out the String*
files line I get at least three errors. Here they are:

Error 1 error C2065: 'DirectoryInfo' : undeclared identifier
Error 2 error C2065: 'di' : undeclared identifier
Error 3 error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'DirectoryInfo'
Error 4 error C2065: 'String' : undeclared identifier
Error 5 error C2065: 'files' : undeclared identifier
Error 6 error C2059: syntax error : ']'
Error 7 error C2653: 'Directory' : is not a class or namespace name
Any help appreciated. Thanx in advance.
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[Giovanni Dicanio]

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This is my first appliccation that I started from scratch. I created a
Console Application in VC 2005 and this is what I have so far:

[...]

When I compile I get lots of errors.

This code compiles fine for me:

<code>

#include "stdafx.h"

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;

int main(array<Syst em::String ^^args)
{
Console::WriteL ine(L"Hello World");

DirectoryInfo ^ di = gcnew DirectoryInfo(" .");
array< String^ >^ files = Directory::GetF iles( di->ToString() );

return 0;
}

</code>

Note that to use the .NET Framework classes from C++, you should use C++/CLI
extensions of the C++ language.
In this case, instead of native pointers (*), you should have managed
references (^), instead of 'new' you should use 'gcnew', etc.

Giovanni

[Anil Gupte/iCinema.com]

Ok that was completely Italian to me. Just joking, no offence. :-)

Anyway, I copy-pasted your code and still gives me lots of errors.
Error 1 error C2065: 'array' : undeclared identifier
Error 2 error C2653: 'System' : is not a class or namespace name
Error 3 error C2065: 'String' : undeclared identifier
Error 4 error C2059: syntax error : '>'
Error 5 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'
Error 6 error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal list?)

But where can I read more about use CLI extensions and managed references?

Thanx,
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www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com
www.wizo.tv
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>This is my first appliccation that I started from scratch. I created a
Console Application in VC 2005 and this is what I have so far:

[...]

>When I compile I get lots of errors.

This code compiles fine for me:

<code>

#include "stdafx.h"

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;

int main(array<Syst em::String ^^args)
{
Console::WriteL ine(L"Hello World");

DirectoryInfo ^ di = gcnew DirectoryInfo(" .");
array< String^ >^ files = Directory::GetF iles( di->ToString() );

return 0;
}

</code>

Note that to use the .NET Framework classes from C++, you should use
C++/CLI extensions of the C++ language.
In this case, instead of native pointers (*), you should have managed
references (^), instead of 'new' you should use 'gcnew', etc.

Giovanni

[Giovanni Dicanio]

"Anil Gupte/iCinema.com" <an*******@icin ema.comha scritto nel messaggio
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I copy-pasted your code and still gives me lots of errors.
Error 1 error C2065: 'array' : undeclared identifier
Error 2 error C2653: 'System' : is not a class or namespace name
Error 3 error C2065: 'String' : undeclared identifier
Error 4 error C2059: syntax error : '>'
Error 5 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'
Error 6 error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal
list?)

You can start creating a new C++/CLI project with Visual Studio 2008 using
this sequence:

New Project | Visual C++ | CLR | CLR Console Application

And you can copy-and-paste the code I posted there.

(Before posting that code, I built it on my VS2008 IDE.)

But where can I read more about use CLI extensions and managed references?

Nish wrote a book about that topic:

http://www.amazon.com/CLI-Action-Man.../dp/1932394818

He masters the C++/CLI extensions, and I think that you can find interesting
information on his blogs and his CodeProject articles, too.

I hope that my "Italglish" is clear enough... ;)

Giovanni

[Anil Gupte/iCinema.com]

Thanx! Your english is very clear. I had trouble understanding the
technical stuff. Thanx for your help, I will do some reading on this.

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>I copy-pasted your code and still gives me lots of errors.
Error 1 error C2065: 'array' : undeclared identifier
Error 2 error C2653: 'System' : is not a class or namespace name
Error 3 error C2065: 'String' : undeclared identifier
Error 4 error C2059: syntax error : '>'
Error 5 error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '{'
Error 6 error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal
list?)

You can start creating a new C++/CLI project with Visual Studio 2008 using
this sequence:

New Project | Visual C++ | CLR | CLR Console Application

And you can copy-and-paste the code I posted there.

(Before posting that code, I built it on my VS2008 IDE.)

>But where can I read more about use CLI extensions and managed
references?

Nish wrote a book about that topic:

http://www.amazon.com/CLI-Action-Man.../dp/1932394818

He masters the C++/CLI extensions, and I think that you can find
interesting information on his blogs and his CodeProject articles, too.

I hope that my "Italglish" is clear enough... ;)

Giovanni

[Pavel A.]

"Anil Gupte/iCinema.com" <an*******@icin ema.comwrote in message
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I am very new to C++ (Actually have dabbled in it before but nevermind).
This is my first appliccation that I started from scratch.

That's already wrong. Being very new in something, you start from samples,
not from scratch. And there's lots of samples in the VS and MSDN site.

--PA

[Anil Gupte/iCinema.com]

Yeah, I have done stuff with samples and tuorials, but this was my first try
at doing a blank sheet. Maybe I will revert to using an example as a
template.

Thanx,
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www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com
www.wizo.tv
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"Anil Gupte/iCinema.com" <an*******@icin ema.comwrote in message
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>I am very new to C++ (Actually have dabbled in it before but nevermind).
This is my first appliccation that I started from scratch.

That's already wrong. Being very new in something, you start from samples,
not from scratch. And there's lots of samples in the VS and MSDN site.

--PA